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David Bruce

David Bruce

Acting·1916–1976·55 films

David Bruce (born Marden Andrew McBroom; January 6, 1914 – May 3, 1976) was an American film actor, known for his chilling performance as Ted Allison in The Mad Ghoul. He was a company member of Peninsula Players Theatre in Fish Creek, Wisconsin in 1939.

Filmography

The Letter
The Letter (1940)Man (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)Bert Thomas
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)Martin Burke
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost (1944)Radio Announcer (uncredited; voice)
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf (1941)Young Sailor
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Phil Sheridan
Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers (1942)Lt. Barton
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train (1945)Wayne Morgan
Adventures of Don Juan
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)Count D'Orsini (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death (1943)Robert 'Bob' Duval
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul (1943)Ted Allison
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday (1944)Gerald Tyler
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American (1940)Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
Gung Ho!
Gung Ho! (1943)Larry O'Ryan
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)Bruce
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 (1943)Lt. Rawlins
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing (1944)Latham
Pier 23
Pier 23 (1951)Charles Giffen
Hi-Jacked
Hi-Jacked (1950)Matt
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny (1941)John Saunders
East of the River
East of the River (1940)Student (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland (1940)Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Smiling Ghost
The Smiling Ghost (1941)Paul Myron
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced (1945)Cleve Blunt
The Body Disappears
The Body Disappears (1941)Jimmy Barbour
Cannibal Attack
Cannibal Attack (1954)Arnold King
Singapore Woman
Singapore Woman (1941)David Ritchie
The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)Gerald Wilson
River's End
River's End (1940)Balt
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman (1940)Depositor (uncredited)
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)Alan Duncan
Pygmy Island
Pygmy Island (1950)Maj. Bolton
March On, Marines
March On, Marines (1940)Jimmy Lansing
How's About It
How's About It (1943)Oliver
Ladies Courageous
Ladies Courageous (1944)Frank Garrison
Highways by Night
Highways by Night (1942)Herman - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Iron Glove
The Iron Glove (1954)Austrian Sergeant at Tavern
Revenue Agent
Revenue Agent (1950)Cliff Gage
Jungle Hell
Jungle Hell (1956)Dr. Paul Morrison
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)Harvey Jones
The Sickle or the Cross
The Sickle or the Cross (1949)George Hart
Pony Express Days
Pony Express Days (1940)Johnny Frey
Prejudice
Prejudice (1949)Joe Hanson
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)Tom Conway
South of Dixie
South of Dixie (1944)Danny Lee
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge (1943)Horace Crump aka Bob Sterling
Moon Over Las Vegas
Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)Richard Corbett
She's for Me
She's for Me (1943)Michael Reed
Timber Fury
Timber Fury (1950)Jim Caldwell
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950)Tom Adams, Smith's Attorney
Racing Luck
Racing Luck (1948)Jeff Stuart
That Night with You
That Night with You (1945)Johnny
Young Daniel Boone
Young Daniel Boone (1950)Daniel Boone
Susie Steps Out
Susie Steps Out (1946)Jeffrey Westcott
The Yellow Haired Kid
The Yellow Haired Kid (1952)Charles